# This Week in All Things AI - Week 26-2026 *Sunday 21st June 2026 to Saturday 27th June 2026* By [This Week in All Things AI](https://paragraph.com/@twiata) · 2026-06-28 --- This Week in All Things AI covers key developments in models, agents, tools, infrastructure, and policy curated from discussions in the [**All Things AI Telegram group.**](https://t.me/+PnCnwhgH8V4yMTFl) If you follow AI for work, research, investing, or just to understand where the technology is heading, this [**weekly brief**](https://paragraph.com/@twiata) is a concise way to scan the most important launches, risks, and resources in a few focused minutes. During the week of June 21–27, 2026, major developments across AI spanned infrastructure, models, and applications. Qualcomm announced a nearly $4 billion acquisition of Modular, the AI chip software platform founded by Chris Lattner, highlighting tighter hardware–software integration. OpenAI previewed GPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra, Luna) amid U.S. cyber risk coordination, while export restrictions eased for Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 but not Fable 5. ByteDance launched Seedance 2.5 for 4K, 30-second video generation. On tooling, OpenRouter introduced a unified image API across 30+ models, NVIDIA adopted LiteLLM as the internal gateway for its engineers to access 100+ models, Sakana AI introduced Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration system accessible through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Vedang Vatsa published a mapping of the AI agent infrastructure ecosystem covering 75+ companies and $14B in funding. Industry commentary focused on AI’s impact on jobs, creativity, and infrastructure demand, alongside rising Chinese model usage and forecasts of increasing convergence between real and synthetic media. The sections that follow walk through these items day by day, with short context and links so you can dive deeper into the pieces most relevant to your work or interests. * * * Sunday 21st June 2026 --------------------- Monday 22nd June 2026 --------------------- Tuesday 23rd June 2026 ---------------------- via [Huzefa](https://t.me/Main5253) Claude Predicts a Blur in Truth Claude, the AI system, thinks that in about five years it might become really hard to tell what’s actually true anymore. With all the deepfakes and misinformation growing, the line between real and fake could get pretty blurry. It’s a warning about how fast tech is changing and how it might shake up our perception of reality. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/289765d5f3ea8a6e2ebbfb04658df543093a4cd4d15605cc9f1429997b7bc519.jpg) via [Yuki Endo](https://t.me/NM4523) Hello. Japan's Sakana AI just dropped Fugu. A full multi-agent orchestration system accessible through a single API. The interesting part isn't another benchmark race—it's the idea that the future may belong to coordinated intelligence rather than a single giant model. Definitely worth trying. This could be the next big shift in AI infrastructure. This is smart as security layer [ Sakana Fugu ----------- Sakana Fugu is a model interface for coordinating specialized AI agents through one OpenAI-compatible API. https://console.sakana.ai ](https://console.sakana.ai/) various discussions on the above primarily around pricing points [Prashish](https://t.me/lakhhe): This is much needed, a middle ground between $20 and $100. $20 usage is low, and $100 is way high for normal everyday use [Lane Rettig:](https://t.me/lockehart) This pricing model is the one that nearly all big AI projects seem to have landed on. via [Y Yang](https://t.me/apisupply007) This is exactly the kind of problem I am trying to understand better. For context, I am working on InferHub, an OpenAI-compatible multi-model API gateway. The idea is to make it easy to switch between models like GPT, Claude and Gemini through one endpoint. If your main issue is provider switching, cache misses, cost, or fallback behavior, I would be happy to give you free credits to test it. No pressure to use it long term; I am mainly looking for feedback from people building real AI apps. Your use case sounds like: "I think I’m hitting the limit of the Github Copilot + OpenRouter workflow financially. My setup: _PhpStorm_ Github Copilot extension _OpenRouter_ mostly DeepSeek V4 Flash in ag" Wednesday 24th June 2026 ------------------------ via [David An](https://t.me/davidkendo) hi everyone, I am sharing my presentation on the research topic of "HOW CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVE HUMAN CREATIVITY? [ Provocation Lab Research Brief #1 - Human-AI Collaboration in Creativity | Dr. David An | 14 comments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVE HUMAN CREATIVITY? This is what I discuss by introducing a research study written by the Institute of AI in Management Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. https://www.linkedin.com ![Provocation Lab Research Brief #1 - Human-AI Collaboration in Creativity | Dr. David An | 14 comments](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0ef370e4caea4fccb1ddc29cb3d9eaf0e53ce8c0954ddf5d695db02e1c1d1d08.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7475488977580494849/) Qualcomm plans to acquire Modular, which builds a chip software platform and has a proprietary coding language, in a nearly $4B deal set to close in H2 2026 Modular was founded by Chris Latner who created LLVM as well as the Swift programming language and was briefly head of Tesla's Autopilot software [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2f957666dceb3daca0ce1194598eaa66e9d0606a885d12f39cb290384dc17f38.jpg)](https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm) [Chris Lattner](https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm) [@clattner\_llvm](https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm) [](https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm/status/2069769232477192354) I'm excited to share that Qualcomm is acquiring Modular: this will accelerate our path to unifying accelerated compute with an open platform. This will also mark a new era in open software development for Qualcomm. ![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d567ac4afda9ac3b6c8f63a6bfd61964ee23adbafb27046ad61757d7ddb6b560.png)](https://twitter.com/Qualcomm) [Qualcomm](https://twitter.com/Qualcomm) [@Qualcomm](https://twitter.com/Qualcomm) [](https://twitter.com/Qualcomm/status/2069758602420670572) Hardware plus software defines leadership in the AI era. Today we announced an agreement to acquire [@Modular](https://twitter.com/Modular), advancing our evolution as a developer-first AI solutions company delivering generative and agentic AI from edge to cloud. [bit.ly/44rBpe5](https://t.co/ubijk0zGWj) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7a7e6e7038fd1a2fd93885022e1ab7d67df321d7ae7ea7a8fa92352b1b127494.jpg) [1,244](https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm/status/2069769232477192354)[ 1:06 PM • Jun 24, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm/status/2069769232477192354) [ Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion -------------------------------------------------------------- Modular, one of the most promising chip software startups of the AI era, heads for a multibillion-dollar exit. https://www.wired.com ![Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1fc8936cc579cf50cf87992dd37e017ca7637db82a2765054d9a72472a0dcb7d.jpg) ](https://www.wired.com/story/qualcomm-buys-buzzy-chip-startup-modular-for-nearly-dollar4-billion/) ByteDance unveils Seedance 2.5, saying the AI video model can generate up to 30-second clips from up to 50 reference materials, up from 12 for Seedance 2.0 [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/58406e60be4a93d557dbcb1cf1169281693e8621b43bc1279dbc8e2bda669cfe.jpg)](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [Chetaslua](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [@chetaslua](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [](https://twitter.com/chetaslua/status/2069304088177848479) Seedance 2.5 is mythos moment of Video Models \> more than 30 seconds \> 4k resolution \> prompt adherence is on another level that we never seen before \> our reports was right , this is why follow us and join our server \> July will be do much fun ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/2069303610572410880/img/aK5EC_jfNUZEm0lp.jpg) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/485e4478426e9f54a053ddd2cbeb06a64c43ce952adb0b9385beced010577209.jpg)](https://twitter.com/renoiseai) [Renoise](https://twitter.com/renoiseai) [@renoiseai](https://twitter.com/renoiseai) [](https://twitter.com/renoiseai/status/2069273652588343673) Seedance 2.5 is coming to Renoise → 30-second native video output in a single clip → Up to 50 multimodal reference inputs → Native 4K video generation Stay tuned ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/2069273510590173184/img/7yT0OmZmDKwMXypQ.jpg) [1,832](https://twitter.com/chetaslua/status/2069304088177848479)[ 6:18 AM • Jun 23, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/chetaslua/status/2069304088177848479) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/58406e60be4a93d557dbcb1cf1169281693e8621b43bc1279dbc8e2bda669cfe.jpg)](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [Chetaslua](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [@chetaslua](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [](https://twitter.com/chetaslua/status/2069312765047771270) Holy Shit Seedance 2.5 is Insane ![😱](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f631.png) \> ByteDance just announced it, general release early July \> 30 second videos in a single generation \> references up to 50 inputs — images, video, audio \> 4K output, edit the whole thing with just text \> "make a 30s CM from this product photo + ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/2069312271256559616/img/o3yM_1ZRUxk9fAk4.jpg) [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/58406e60be4a93d557dbcb1cf1169281693e8621b43bc1279dbc8e2bda669cfe.jpg)](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [Chetaslua](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [@chetaslua](https://twitter.com/chetaslua) [](https://twitter.com/chetaslua/status/2069269786966868037) ![🚨](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f6a8.png) ByteDance has officially confirmed Seedance 2.5 as the model name \> Early July Launch Date Key features: \- 30-second single-shot native video output. \- Reference material capacity greatly increased. \- More controllable video generation and editing Cc: [@MarsForTech](https://twitter.com/MarsForTech) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e53a1ef574bf54c99b385f4b3e37e55c72323ffadfcffda61063b91591fc45dd.jpg) [190](https://twitter.com/chetaslua/status/2069312765047771270)[ 6:53 AM • Jun 23, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/chetaslua/status/2069312765047771270) Thursday 25th June 2026 ----------------------- OpenRouter launched a unified Image API providing access to 30+ image generation models from 8 providers including Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, ByteDance, and xAI.  Features include a single normalized request format across providers, transparent per-image USD pricing in responses, optional provider-specific parameters, and SSE streaming support for models like OpenAI's GPT Image. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/df50010f9252281a515979ea904651dc32f918d2e7e0026f60c64bdb64a859c1.jpg)](https://twitter.com/OpenRouter) [OpenRouter](https://twitter.com/OpenRouter) [@OpenRouter](https://twitter.com/OpenRouter) [](https://twitter.com/OpenRouter/status/2069799707019215241) Introducing a new, dedicated Image API, including typed dynamic capabilities. Unified access to 30+ image gen models from 8 providers: Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, ByteDance, Sourceful, Microsoft, and xAI Plus, a new solution to image API heterogeneity![👇](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f447.png) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/398068fb3fd25b47d9925390dcdc9f0bbc211ab5016d4309848f4ce79816a21b.jpg) [456](https://twitter.com/OpenRouter/status/2069799707019215241)[ 3:07 PM • Jun 24, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/OpenRouter/status/2069799707019215241) via Casey Newton Q&A with AWS CEO Matt Garman on the parallels between early AWS and AI, Quick, AI coding, Amazon's $200B capex in 2026, entry-level jobs changing, and more [ The CEO of AWS on why Amazon is hiring 11,000 interns and junior employees -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Garman argues that junior employees are as necessary as ever. But AWS now sells agents that can recruit, code, and process claims. Will the balance hold? https://www.platformer.news ![The CEO of AWS on why Amazon is hiring 11,000 interns and junior employees](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ad5b09c26f5751ffcc6f3b8957f2b4f597eb9ca175a537b0e7097ccc028db073.jpg) ](https://www.platformer.news/matt-garman-aws-ceo-interview-ai-jobs/) Friday 26th June 2026 --------------------- Saturday 27th June 2026 ----------------------- OpenAI Launches Limited GPT-5.6 Preview at U.S. Government Request The company introduced Sol, Terra, and Luna through its API and Codex platform, with Sol leading benchmarks on complex command-line tasks like vulnerability research. This limited preview follows federal guidance and a Trump administration executive order on reviewing AI systems with cyber risks, including recent meetings between CEO Sam Altman and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. OpenAI previewed the models with officials beforehand and anticipates wider access soon, amid debates over whether the process stifles innovation or wisely addresses misuse risks. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/029dab812e4c272f2eda74f86a3f50a4047d80160e62cb1c72bc4536a142b9b9.jpg)](https://twitter.com/OpenAI) [OpenAI](https://twitter.com/OpenAI) [@OpenAI](https://twitter.com/OpenAI) [](https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/2070555272230384038) Introducing a limited preview of GPT-5.6 Sol, our next generation frontier model, as well as GPT-5.6 Terra, a balanced model for efficient, everyday work, and GPT-5.6 Luna, a fast and affordable model for high-volume work. [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/259622d5b1debb866b0bb91f7349937279f378b7dd04b31fff5fc1bcf8d6c118.jpg) openai.com Previewing GPT-5.6 Sol: a next-generation model ----------------------------------------------- OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 Sol, a next-generation model with stronger capabilities in coding, science, and cybersecurity, paired with its most advanced safety stack. ](https://t.co/OoM83SyISN) [30.4K](https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/2070555272230384038)[ 5:10 PM • Jun 26, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/2070555272230384038) via [Alex](https://t.me/zk_alex) Percentage of chinese models' token share on OpenRouter up 3x over a year ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d240e0a834119a5e060201728044107955ce7cc59aec74a3b98628a3679eee3d.png) Haseeb of DragonFly has his own strong take on what inferences can be drawn from this OpenRouter data and I agree to a large extent.   US Frontier Lab usage isn't showing up on OpenRouter [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4e439db3976b5c66394810ddeafa255f0e2f504912061bdb4faace0ae2700fa2.jpg)](https://twitter.com/hosseeb) [Haseeb ＞|＜](https://twitter.com/hosseeb) [@hosseeb](https://twitter.com/hosseeb) [](https://twitter.com/hosseeb/status/2070458292954927361) Once again: share of tokens is a stupid measurement. You want dollar-weighted. Problems with drawing inferences based on raw token usage on OpenRouter: \* Chinese labs routinely launch new models with high subsidies or even free usage for the first couple of weeks. This attracts [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b6671852db9e73c34a665b836c2620d2cf76f6f381bfdf3e5a0e6c735eae6798.jpg)](https://twitter.com/zerohedge) [zerohedge](https://twitter.com/zerohedge) [@zerohedge](https://twitter.com/zerohedge) [](https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/2070290520580972895) "the share of tokens used for US models on OpenRouter has collapsed": Bloomberg ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1b18ef8b9a96eeefa36feb1102bcf03e1a00d7991fe6e98ea2684c7cbfe07fd2.png) [47](https://twitter.com/hosseeb/status/2070458292954927361)[ 10:44 AM • Jun 26, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/hosseeb/status/2070458292954927361) US. Government Lifts Export Block on Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 Model for Over 100 Approved U.S. Companies and Agencies The Trump Administration, via Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's letter to Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown, partially lifted export controls on Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 AI model, permitting its release to more than 100 trusted U.S. companies and federal agencies after weeks of negotiations over national security concerns Restrictions on Fable 5 remain in place, with Anthropic committing to collaborate on future model release protocols and standards. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/31f1da7b1f14fb6f60fd9462cb53f238e8271b61a587311edb7317184e7d83a5.jpg)](https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI) [Anthropic](https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI) [@AnthropicAI](https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI) [](https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status/2070665903440871779) Since June 12, we’ve been working closely with the US government to restore access to Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5. Today, the government notified us that Mythos 5, our strongest cybersecurity model, can be redeployed to a set of US organizations that operate and defend critical [8,835](https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status/2070665903440871779)[ 12:29 AM • Jun 27, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status/2070665903440871779) How Thousands of NVIDIA Engineers Access 100+ AI Models Through a Unified Inference Service    NVIDIA engineers faced fragmented access to 100+ AI models across cloud providers, open source, and internal services with different APIs and credentials. The IT Inference team built the Enterprise Inference Hub centered on LiteLLM as a unified gateway. Applications use one OpenAI-compatible API and single credentials while LiteLLM handles routing, authentication, and metrics. Centralized control enables usage monitoring, token accounting, cost visibility, budget enforcement, and easy model portability. The hub now processes trillions of tokens weekly, letting engineers focus on building AI apps without infrastructure complexity. [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c027cf5b2d970851e87f5fd8339197d406a2996de886f8d6f967800f2a7e0f2b.png)](https://twitter.com/NVIDIAAI) [NVIDIA AI](https://twitter.com/NVIDIAAI) [@NVIDIAAI](https://twitter.com/NVIDIAAI) [](https://twitter.com/NVIDIAAI/status/2070654232139833720) [x.com/i/article/2070…](https://t.co/yQHkkbmVeR) [82](https://twitter.com/NVIDIAAI/status/2070654232139833720)[ 11:43 PM • Jun 26, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/NVIDIAAI/status/2070654232139833720) via [Vedang Vatsa](https://t.me/vedangvatsa) This paper maps the entire AI agent infrastructure stack -> 8-layers from compute to security and tracks $14B funding: [![User Avatar](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/3f0700e57c575562f64813746b1f7a0376e943206136fe0ccf5296339cc4dbcc.jpg)](https://twitter.com/vedangvatsa) [Vedang Vatsa FRSA](https://twitter.com/vedangvatsa) [@vedangvatsa](https://twitter.com/vedangvatsa) [](https://twitter.com/vedangvatsa/status/2070665604982312996) I mapped the entire AI agent infrastructure market. 75+ companies, over $14B in tracked funding, 8 infrastructure layers. Most of the money is going to 2 layers. Bigger platforms are starting to absorb the other 6. A thread on what I found. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/63bad471272ea2417dc1d1ee006a8d6143373f1bff9ed456296ae5b21ce45170.png) [8](https://twitter.com/vedangvatsa/status/2070665604982312996)[ 12:28 AM • Jun 27, 2026 ](https://twitter.com/vedangvatsa/status/2070665604982312996) * * * Below is my personal website which aggregates links to many of my socials as well as the various content and community that I curate. 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